Little Faith (TV series)

Little Faith (Spanish: Poquita fe)^[1] is a Spanish costumbrista comedy television series created by Pepón Montero and Juan Maidagán which stars Raúl Cimas and Esperanza Pedreño.

Little Faith
Spanish	Poquita fe
Created by	Pepón Montero Juan Maidagán
Starring	Raúl Cimas Esperanza Pedreño
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Running time	c. 15 min
Production company	Buendía Estudios
Original release
Network	Movistar Plus+
Release	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)

Plot

The plot follows the slice-of-life mishaps involving the markedly unambitious couple formed by kindergarten worker Berta and security guard José Ramón.^[2]

Cast

• Raúl Cimas as José Ramón^[3]
• Esperanza Pedreño [es] as Berta^[3]
• Marta Fernández Muro [es] as José Ramón's mother^[2]
• Chani Martín [es] as the neighbor^[3]
• Julia de Castro as Berta's sister ^[3]
• María Jesús Hoyos as Berta's mother ^[3]
• Juan Lombardero as Berta's father ^[3]
• Pilar Gómez as Pilar^[3]
• Enrique Martínez [es] as Riki^[3]
• Blas Ortiz^[3]
• José Manuel Poga^[4]

Episodes

Season 1 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"January" (Enero)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
2	2	"February" (Febrero)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
3	3	"March" (Marzo)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
4	4	"April" (Abril)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
5	5	"May" (Mayo)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
6	6	"June" (Junio)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
7	7	"July" (Julio)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
8	8	"August" (Agosto)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
9	9	"September" (Septiembre)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
10	10	"October" (Octubre)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
11	11	"November" (Noviembre)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
12	12	"December" (Diciembre)"	Pepón Montero	Pepón Montero & Juan Maidagán	4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)

Production and release

The series is a Buendía Estudios production.^[5] It debuted on Movistar Plus+ on 4 July 2023.^[6] In September 2023, the renovation of the series for a second season was announced.^[7]

Reception

Alberto Rey of El Mundo assessed that the costumbrista comedy television series sublimates the very Spanish me río por no llorar (lit. 'laughing just to keep from crying') aphorism into a work of art.^[8]

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the series with 73 points ('good'), praising the "very agile" format and the editing (including the use of the mockumentary), while citing how the series deserved a better closing as a negative point.^[9]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2023	29th Forqué Awards	Best Television Series		Nominated	[10]
		Best Actor in a TV Series	Raúl Cimas	Nominated
		Best Actress in a TV Series	Esperanza Pedreño	Nominated
2024	11th Feroz Awards	Best Comedy Series		Won	[11]
		Best Screenplay in a Series	Pepón Montero, Juan Maidagán	Nominated
		Best Main Actor in a Series	Raúl Cimas	Nominated
		Best Main Actress in a Series	Esperanza Pedreño	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor in a Series	Chani Martín	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Series	Julia de Castro	Nominated
	32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role	Pilar Gómez	Won	[12][13]
		Best Television Actor in a Minor Role	Jorge Basanta	Won

References

1. Hopewell, John; McLennan, Callum (2 October 2023). "Iberscreenings: 'Elite' Star Miguel Bernardeau, 'Ice Age' Director Carlos Saldanha Bow, Sneak Peek New Series". Variety.
2. Lomas, María G. (21 July 2023). "Así es 'Poquita fe', la serie de la que todo el mundo habla, que se ve en un suspiro y que aspira a comedia del verano". LaSexta.
3. "Movistar Plus+ presenta a los personajes de 'Poquita fe', su nueva comedia original". vertele!. 1 June 2023 – via eldiario.es.
4. Montoya, Àlex (11 July 2023). "'Poquita Fe': El hombre, y la mujer, del traje gris". serializados.
5. Jabois, Manuel (14 September 2023). "Raúl Cimas, actor: "Las épocas de encerrona nunca me dieron una mierda"". El País.
6. "5 series que puedes ver si te ha gustado Poquita fe". El Mundo. 5 July 2023.
7. "'Poquita fe' con mucha confianza en Movistar Plus+, que renueva la serie por una temporada 2". vertele! – via eldiario.es.
8. Rey, Alberto (11 July 2023). "Poquita fe: un 'me río por no llorar' convertido en obra de arte". El Mundo.
9. Hernández Luján, Raquel (3 July 2023). "Crítica de Poquita fe: un baño de comedia arraigada en lo cotidiano con Cimas y Pedreño al frente". HobbyConsolas.
10. "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada". Cinemanía. 17 December 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
11. Álvarez Patilla, Diego (27 January 2024). "» Cultura Premios Feroz 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas', 'Robot Dreams' y 'La Mesías' dominan la lista de ganadores". rtve.es.
12. "Todos los nominados de la 32 edición de los Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices de España". Escribiendo Cine. 4 February 2024.
13. "Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Lola Dueñas y Quim Gutiérrez, entre los protagonistas de los 32 Premios UA". Europa Press. 12 March 2024.